bushman's-poison vs Crucifer flea beetle

Acokanthera oppositifolia compared with Phyllotreta cruciferae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bushman's-poison	Crucifer flea beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Apocynaceae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Acokanthera	Phyllotreta
Species	Acokanthera oppositifolia	Phyllotreta cruciferae

Conservation Status

bushman's-poison

LC — Least Concern

Crucifer flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bushman's-poison	Crucifer flea beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bushman's-poison

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Crucifer flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

bushman's-poison

The Bushman's-poison (Acokanthera oppositifolia) is a species in the genus Acokanthera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.